Whitney is a member of NRDC's Wildlife Program in Livingston, Mont., where she works to protect grizzly bears, wolves, buffalo, whitebark pine, and the wild places they depend on. When not in the office, she spends as much time as possible enjoying the abundance of beautiful mountains and wonderful people in Montana. Previously, Whitney spent a year in Washington, D.C., as Junior Fellow for Energy and Climate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where she conducted research on a range of energy issues. Whitney graduated in 2008 from Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.), where she studied economics and environmental studies. A lifelong environmentalist, Whitney loves exploring the great outdoors with her family and friends, on foot or on skis.